Building Defense Research Capacity at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Tribal Colleges and Universities, and Minority-Serving Institutions : Proceedings of Three Town Halls

A planning committee of the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine convened a series of three hybrid workshops to examine the key issues highlighted in the National Academies 2022 consensus study report, Defense Research Capacity at Historically Black Colleges and Universities and Other Minority Institutions: Transitioning from Good Intentions to Measurable Outcomes.

As Department of Defense and other partners sought to implement the 2022 report recommendations, key questions remained to be explored, particularly related to how to seek ways of building research capacity at minority institutions (MIs) and develop true partnerships between MIs, other institutions of higher education, and federal agencies.

The workshops featured commissioned research and literature reviews as well as case studies to illuminate problems, barriers, and approaches to increase research capacity at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Table of ContentsFront Matter1 Introduction2 Town Hall I, Day 1: Capacity Development in Institutions,Policies, and Culture and Leadership Models3 Town Hall I, Day 2: Capacity Development through FundingPortfolios, Infrastructure, and Federal Programs4 Town Hall II, Day 1: True Partnerships through the ResearchEcosystem and Equitable and Synergistic Partnerships5 Town Hall II, Day 2: True Partnerships through Institutions, aNew Institute, and Federal Partnerships6 Town Hall III, Day 1: Research Activity, Recruitment, andAdministrative Bandwidth7 Town Hall III, Day 2: Workforce Pipeline, Engaging in FederallyFunded Research, Capacity Building, and Final ThoughtsAppendix A: Town Hall AgendasAppendix B: Town Hall Speaker Biographies